Languages:
1. English
2. A dialect of mixed English, African words, and Syntax
Religion:
1. Anglican
2. Other Protestant
Native Dish:
Name: Dessert-
Sugar Cakes
Recipe: Ingredients:
4 cups grated coconut
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon almond essence
Few drops food coloring
Directions:
Boil sugar and water to form light syrup.
When small bubbles appear, add grated coconut and cream of tartar.
When the coconut mixture comes away from the sides of the pan easily, remove from heat and beat with a spoon for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add essence and food coloring and mix well.
Drop by spoonfuls on an oiled cookie or enamel tray.
Allow to harden completely.
Store in an airtight container.
One Celebration or Festival: National Carnival Day
Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country: 97.8
Social Customs: Dating- Young people go out together, however, parents tend to control and supervise the activities of their teenage daughters.
Eating- Average family eats three meals a day, people eat out much more than in the past.
Greeting- Common greetings are good morning, good afternoon, or good night. More informal greetings are howdy, how ya do, and hey wha' happ'nin'.
Recreation: Cricket, football (soccer), basketball (for men), netball (for women) and volleyball (for both), are some common sports among the people here.
Government
Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Leader: Queen Elizabeth II
Independence:
When: September 19, 1983
From Whom: The United Kingdom
Economics
Monetary Unit: East Caribbean Dollar
Exchange Rate: 27 per U.S. dollar
GDP:
USA: $39,676
Country: $8,200
Major Industries:
1. Tourism
2. Cotton
Major Trading Partner:
Imports: U.S. 49.5%
Exports: U.S. 61.9%
Life Expectancy:
Men: 70 years
Women: 75 years
Geography
Climate: Tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes
Natural Resource:
1. Arable land
2. Islands' beauty
3. Tranquility
Physical Features:
1. Mt. Misery
Rising 3,792 feet above sea level, this forms much of Saint Kitts.
2. Nevis Peak
This mountain rises 3,232 feet, it has been a long-dormant volcano, but there has been recent evidence of volcanic activity
St. Kitts and Nevis
1. English
2. A dialect of mixed English, African words, and Syntax
1. Anglican
2. Other Protestant
Name: Dessert-
Sugar Cakes
Recipe: Ingredients:
4 cups grated coconut
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon almond essence
Few drops food coloring
Directions:
USA: 97%
Country: 97.8
Eating- Average family eats three meals a day, people eat out much more than in the past.
Greeting- Common greetings are good morning, good afternoon, or good night. More informal greetings are howdy, how ya do, and hey wha' happ'nin'.
When: September 19, 1983
From Whom: The United Kingdom
USA: $39,676
Country: $8,200
1. Tourism
2. Cotton
Imports: U.S. 49.5%
Exports: U.S. 61.9%
Men: 70 years
Women: 75 years
1. Arable land
2. Islands' beauty
3. Tranquility
1. Mt. Misery
Rising 3,792 feet above sea level, this forms much of Saint Kitts.
2. Nevis Peak
This mountain rises 3,232 feet, it has been a long-dormant volcano, but there has been recent evidence of volcanic activity